Welcome to the FEI Sports Forum 2018 Sessions

Almost 250 delegates from over 50 nations representing many different interests and stakeholder groups in the sport travelled to Lausanne (SUI) for the seventh edition of the FEI Sports Forum. Every year the FEI Sports Forum provides an open platform to the global equestrian community to discuss and debate the future of the sport and to have an influence on the policies and rules which are then put to the vote at the annual FEI General Assembly in November. It is a crucial piece of the FEI’s governance and decision making process, providing a transparent and open forum for discussion. The FEI Sports Forum is open to all and for those unable to attend, a live stream (and replay function) as well as extensive supporting documentation can be found on each of the dedicated session pages.

FEI president opens seventh FEI sports forum - watch on replay

26 Mar 2018

FEI President Ingmar De Vos opened the seventh FEI Sports Forum in typically upbeat style, welcoming the almost 250 delegates to the FEI’s unique discussion platform: “Every year we use the Sports Forum platform to zoom in on specific topics so that...

Session 1: YOG 2018 and the future - WATCH ON REPLAY

26 Mar 2018

The IOC’s Antoine Goetschy presented on the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), talking about the importance of encouraging participating in sport and how central YOG is to that goal. It helps shape the future of sport. The individual International...

Session 2: Youth - WATCH ON REPLAY

26 Mar 2018

Youth was the focal point of the first day of the FEI Sports Forum, with a dynamic panel of eight successful youth athletes from around the world representing all disciplines debating a wide range of topics during three separate sessions. Led by...

Session 4: Eventing Risk Management - Watch on replay

27 Mar 2018

Eventing Risk Management
David O’Connor (USA), FEI Bureau Member and Chair of the Eventing Committee, gave an update on the FEI’s Eventing Risk Management programme, presenting the updated 2017 statistics which show that numbers of competitions and...

SESSION 5: FEI Officials - WATCH ON REPLAY

27 Mar 2018

Since the Working Group on FEI Officials began its work 18 months ago, 13 recommendations for improvements to the appointment, education, and evaluation of FEI Officials have been developed. Mark Samuel (CAN), FEI 2nd Vice President and Chair of the...

John McEwen (GBR), Chair of the FEI Veterinary Committee, opened the session on optimising performance in a challenging climate, outlining best practice and management of horses and humans in hot weather. Hot or hot and humid environmental...

The final session of the FEI Sports Forum 2018 featured a presentation on the findings of the Dressage Judging Working Group. Frank Kemperman (NED), FEI Bureau Member and Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee and Bettina de Rham, FEI Dressage Director...